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1 seeming
adjective (existing in appearance, though not usually in reality: her seeming indifference.) pozorny -
2 apparent
[ə'pærənt]adjit is apparent that … — jest oczywiste, że …
* * *[ə'pærənt]1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) widoczny2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) pozorny• -
3 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) niespodziewane szczęście -
4 ding-dong
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5 gruff
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6 inhospitable
[ɪnhɔs'pɪtəbl]adj* * *[inhə'spitəbl](not welcoming guests; not friendly towards strangers: She could not refuse to invite them in without seeming inhospitable.) niegościnny -
7 inhuman
[ɪn'hjuːmən]adj* * *[in'hju:mən](extremely cruel or brutal; not seeming to be human: His treatment of his children was quite inhuman.) nieludzki -
8 irony
['aɪrənɪ]nironia f* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironia2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironia•- ironical- ironic
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9 plausible
['plɔːzɪbl]adjtheory, excuse, statement prawdopodobny; person budzący zaufanie* * *['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) wiarogodny2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) obłudnie przymilny -
10 seem
[siːm]viwydawać się (wydać się perf) (być)there seems to be … — zdaje się, że jest …
it seems (that) — wydaje się, że
what seems to be the trouble? — w czym kłopot? ( to child) co się stało?; ( to patient) co Panu/Pani dolega?
* * *[si:m](to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) zdawać się, wydawać się- seeming- seemingly
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11 sleepy
['sliːpɪ]adjI am/feel sleepy — chce mi się spać, jestem śpiący
* * *1) (inclined to sleep; drowsy: I feel very sleepy after that long walk.) śpiący2) (not (seeming to be) alert: She always has a sleepy expression.) senny3) ((of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement: a sleepy town.) senny
См. также в других словарях:
Seeming — Seem ing, a. Having a semblance, whether with or without reality; apparent; specious; befitting; as, seeming friendship; seeming truth. [1913 Webster] My lord, you have lost a friend indeed; And I dare swear you borrow not that face Of seeming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seeming — Seem ing, n. 1. Appearance; show; semblance; fair appearance; speciousness. [1913 Webster] These keep Seeming and savor all the winter long. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Apprehension; judgment. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Nothing more clear unto… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seeming — [sēm′iŋ] adj. that seems real, true, etc. without necessarily being so; apparent [her seeming anger] n. outward appearance; semblance seemingly adv … English World dictionary
seeming — index apparent (presumptive), colorable (plausible), constructive (inferential), deceptive, ostensible … Law dictionary
seeming — (adj.) late 14c., prp. adjective from SEEM (Cf. seem). Seemingly in sense of to all appearances recorded from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
seeming — *apparent, illusory, ostensible Analogous words: *plausible, specious, credible: dissembling, disguising, masking, cloaking, camouflaging (see DISGUISE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seeming — [adj] apparent appearing, illusive, illusory, ostensible, outward, professed, quasi , semblant, specious, surface; concepts 487,573 Ant. real, true … New thesaurus
seeming — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ appearing to be real or true; apparent. DERIVATIVES seemingly adverb … English terms dictionary
seeming — [[t]si͟ːmɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n (vagueness) Seeming means appearing to be the case, but not necessarily the case. For example, if you talk about someone s seeming ability to do something, you mean that they appear to be able to do it, but you are not … English dictionary
seeming — 1. adj. 1 apparent but perhaps not real (with seeming sincerity). 2 apparent only; ostensible (the seeming and the real; seeming virtuous). Derivatives: seemingly adv. 2. n. literary 1 appearance, aspect. 2 deceptive appearance … Useful english dictionary
seeming — /ˈsimɪŋ/ (say seeming) adjective 1. apparent; appearing to be such (whether truly or falsely): a seeming advantage. –noun 2. appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance. –seemingly, adverb …